Anthony Cornish, marketing director for The Pokémon Company International, said: “We are incredibly excited to have secured this Guinness World Record, and are thrilled to have worked with Quentin Devine to bring the mosaic to life.”

Quentin Devine is an artist, animator and designer.

He has previously created a giant mosaic of the Mona Lisa constructed from fan self-portraits, as well as an image of Her Majesty the Queen using only penny coins.